Lesotho vs Rwanda: Children living with hiv
Lesotho
6,100
in 2024
Rwanda
6,500
in 2024
Lesotho rank
29th
Rwanda rank
27th
Children living with hiv over time
- Lesotho
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 6,500 against 6,100 in Lesotho, a difference of 400.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Lesotho ranks 29th and Rwanda ranks 27th of 88 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,030 | 20,880 | 13,850 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 22,500 | 35,300 | 12,800 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 18,000 | 21,100 | 3,100 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 8,440 | 8,560 | 120 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children living with hiv, Lesotho or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 6,500 against 6,100 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children living with hiv between Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 400, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for children living with hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 29th and Rwanda ranks 27th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children living with hiv. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.